Health · Erdahl

Erdahl, MN health

Erdahl differs from Minnesota on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.4% vs 76.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.8% vs 5.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 56531, 56311, 56309, 56326
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How Erdahl compares with Minnesota

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Erdahl adults…

37 of every 100 Erdahl adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.2–41.1%

Bars show Erdahl; the black tick is Minnesota. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Erdahl, betterErdahl, worseToo close to callMinnesota
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.8% Erdahl
MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Erdahl
MN 29.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Erdahl
MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Erdahl
MN 13.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Erdahl adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

76%
Yearly checkup
MN 75%
64%
Dentist visit
MN 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MN 85%
69%
Colon screening
MN 69%
78%
Mammogram
MN 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
MN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Erdahl 7.6% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Erdahl adults are doing

1 in 3Erdahl adults feel lonely
29.8% · Minnesota 31.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Erdahl adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Minnesota 24.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Erdahl adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Minnesota 21.5% · too close to call
1 in 6Erdahl adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · Minnesota 15.1% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Erdahl adults worry about having enough food
12.4% · MN 11.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Erdahl adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MN 9.3% · about the same
1 in 16
Erdahl adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MN 5.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Erdahl adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MN 7.1% · about the same

9.8% of Erdahl adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

of Erdahl adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Minnesota. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Erdahl

Erdahl and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Erdahl.

Evansville: 35.8% Pelican Lake: 39.1% Sanford: 40.2% Elk Lake: 39% Urness: 36.7% Lund: 36.2% Brandon: 36% Pomme de Terre: 40.1% St. Olaf: 35% Lien: 39.1% Elbow Lake: 40.6% Barrett: 37.3% Land: 38.7% Erdahl: 39.7% Erdahl Evansville Pelican Lake Sanford Elk Lake Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services · Elbow Lake · 7.5 miH
35%40.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Evansville35.8%
Elk Lake39%
Pelican Lake39.1%
Erdahl39.7%
Sanford40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Erdahl

No hospital or community health center in Erdahl itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERPrairie Ridge Hospital and Health ServicesElbow Lake · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlomere Health★★★★★ · 22.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ServiceWillmar · 70.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Prairie Ridge Hospital and Health Services
Elbow Lake · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Alomere Health
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
27.9 mi
Stevens Community Medical Center
Morris · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Glacial Ridge Hospital
Glenwood · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
70.1 mi
Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Willmar
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
75.9 mi
Family Healthcare Center
4 sites · nearest in Moorhead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careErdahl is a federal shortage area.Elbow Lake/Dalton · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careErdahl's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Grant County · need score 9 of 25
! Mental healthErdahl's county is a federal shortage area.Region 4 · need score 15 of 25

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Erdahl. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Erdahl
MeasureErdahlMarginMinnesota
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%33.2–41.1%31%worse
High cholesterol37.5%33.4–41.7%33.4%about the same
Obesity39.7%32.4–47.3%33.5%about the same
Arthritis28.4%25.3–31.7%22.3%worse
Depression25%21.6–28.6%24.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.2–11%8.9%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.5–11.5%8.5%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.2–14.7%10.1%worse
COPD7.8%6.8–8.9%5.4%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.5–9.3%5.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.4–19.7%13.1%worse
Binge drink16.6%13.9–19.7%17.8%about the same
Get no exercise26.8%22.5–31.6%22.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%24.5–36.2%29.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.9–79.8%74.8%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.7–67.7%67.5%about the same
Cholesterol check86%84.2–87.8%85.3%about the same
Colon screening69%64.3–73.5%68.7%about the same
Mammogram78.2%71.2–84.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.8–82.9%76.1%better
No health insurance7.6%6.2–9.3%7.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25.2–34.7%31.2%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.9–24.6%21.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.8%14–17.8%15.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%16.8–22.3%16%worse
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.3–15.8%11.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.4%10.2–15%11.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.3%7.9–11.1%9.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.4–7.3%5.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%8–11.9%7.9%
Disability
Any disability32.4%28.4–36.9%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.4–17.7%11.4%
Thinking or memory14%12.3–15.9%12.8%
Hearing9.4%8.3–10.5%6.8%
Vision5%4.4–5.6%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.8%3.1%
Errands alone8.6%7.6–9.8%7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Erdahl door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Minnesota figure falls inside it, we don't call Erdahl better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Erdahl by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Erdahl by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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